Amtrak service restored between New Haven and New York City

Published 8:08 pm, Friday, May 6, 2016

An Amtrak logo is seen on a train at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia.

An Amtrak logo is seen on a train at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia.

Photo: AP Photo — Matt Rourke, File

Amtrak service restored between New Haven and New York City

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Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor service between New Haven and New York City was shut down for about two hours Friday because of a power outage in the Bronx, but it is now restored, according to railroad officials.

The outage occurred at about 6:30 p.m. Eastbound Northeast Corridor trains were being held in New York City’s Penn Station and westbound trains are being stopped at New Haven’s Union Station, said Kimberly Woods, an Amtrak spokeswoman. Woods said the power outage occurred along the Amtrak Hell Gate Line – a section of track between New Rochelle and Penn Station.

Service was restored around 8 p.m.

An Amtrak spokeswoman didn’t immediately respond to questions about how many trains were affected.

The power problems caused some trains to be delayed for more than two hours. Passengers said on Twitter that an Amtrak train that was stuck in the Bronx was towed by a rescue train to New Rochelle.